August 7, 2018

A few weeks ago, several Brilliant Inkies, myself included, attended ALI’s 5th Annual Strategic Internal Communications Conference in Boston. It was an excellent gathering of professionals representing a wide range of industries, organizations, geographies and backgrounds.

May 31, 2018

A few weeks ago, I led a workshop at PRSA Connect - PRSA’s annual conference devoted to Employee Communications. It was my first time attending (and my first time in Nashville!) and I was impressed with the sheer scale of the event, as well as the overall format and topics.</span>

May 25, 2018

In recent months, you may have noticed that many of the websites you visit are asking you to acknowledge their updated privacy policies. You can thank GDPR for that.

February 13, 2018

Original blog post featured on Poppulo. This time of year, publications and websites are clamoring to share their predictions for the year ahead.

October 9, 2017

Because Brilliant Ink is a fully remote team, with employees spread across the country, our annual company retreat has become a sacred time for us. We gather for two days to unplug from our day-to-day work and refocus on some of our bigger priorities - connecting as a team, growing as individuals and developing as an organization.

May 31, 2017

Last week, I attended the Great Place to Work Conference in Chicago. This enormous and well-attended conference is hosted annually by the Great Place to Work (GPTW), which developed and publishes the 100 Best Companies to Work For list in Fortune magazine, among many other top workplace awards.

April 25, 2017

We have been doing a lot of work lately helping our clients to define their Employee Value Proposition (or EVP), and one thing that I’ve LOVED seeing is how many of our clients are embracing the fact that their company isn’t for everyone. All too often, companies are so focused on “selling” their workplace to prospective employees, that they lose sight of what it truly takes to be successful there.

February 7, 2017

Sure, it’s a bit of a cliché, but a recent blog post by Syracuse University’s Chancellor Kent Syverud got me thinking about how the people that push you the hardest are often the ones who have the most profound effect on your life. I’m always proud to tell people that I went to Syracuse University and attended the prestigious Newhouse School of Communications, which certainly taught me a TON about the finer points of our trade.

December 7, 2016

It’s officially my favorite time of year - when every publication and website releases their “best of the year” lists - best songs, best TV shows, best books. As I’ve been reading all these lists over the past few days, I can’t help but chuckle to myself that my favorite book of the year was published three years ago.

October 7, 2016

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of attending a breakfast event titled “Women in Business: Making Change” that supported one of my all-time favorite non-profits, Dress for Success. When people think about Dress for Success, they often think of the suits the organization provides to women who are pursuing new professional opportunities.

September 29, 2016

Earlier this month, in the midst of the usual September hustle and bustle, Brilliant Ink quietly marked our 8-year anniversary. There have been countless exciting moments and fond memories, and - who are we kidding - our fair share of late nights and stressful moments.

August 26, 2016

We’ve been hearing a LOT about EVPs lately - larger, more established companies want to refresh and target their EVPs, while smaller, fast-growing companies want to establish and define them. As the job market continues to heat up, companies are recognizing the need to fight for candidates’ attention and differentiate themselves from the competition.